Begg defends Craig's 'invisible' ride on All Silent

By Hot Gossip

Trainer Grahame Begg has defended Craig Williams's daring ride on All Silent in the Doomben 10,000. The popular jockey almost pulled off one of the great Grp I riding coups when he navigated a course close to the outside fence in the home straight to find All Silent's preferred firmer going...All Silent was so wide he was 'invisible' to the hundreds of thousands of punters watching the race on Sky Channel and TVN. GB says: 'I give full credit for what he did...He had four or five rides before th

Trainer Grahame Begg has defended Craig Williams's daring ride on All Silent in the Doomben 10,000. The popular jockey almost pulled off one of the great Grp I riding coups when he navigated a course close to the outside fence in the home straight to find All Silent's preferred firmer going...All Silent was so wide he was 'invisible' to the hundreds of thousands of punters watching the race on Sky Channel and TVN. GB says: 'I give full credit for what he did...He had four or five rides before the race so he knew what he was doing.'

It's unlikely that Craig Williams will ride All Silent in the Stradbroke. He has a long-term commitment to borderline entry Ortensia and leading Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman is on stand-by for the AS ride.